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North American Shortwave Pirate / Wolverine Radio /WDDR 6950 USB 0025 UTC 080 JULY 2018

« on: July 08, 2018, 0026 UTC »

0025 testing 1 2 3
0026 Wolverine Radio ID into "Just Like a Melody Out of the Sky" Austin Young (big thanks to Skipmuck for tracking down full song title)
0030 "Not a Cloud in the Sky" Iham Jones and his Orchestra
      about S5 here in Denver, but very nice signa on K1RA kiwi SDR in Virginia
0033 "Blue Skies" Earl Hines & His Orchestra
0035 Wolverine ID into "A Melody From the Sky" Bunny Berigan
0038 "Ghost Riders in the Sky" Marty Robbins
0042 "Voices in the Sky" The Moody Blues
0045 Wolverine ID into "Sky Pilot" Eric Burdon & the Animals
0048 "It Came Out of the Sky" Creedence Clearwater Revival
0051 "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
0055 Wolverine ID into "Blue Sky" Allman Brothers Band
0100 "South Side of the Sky" Yes
0108 "See the Sky About to Rain" Neil Young
0113 Wolverine ID into "Showdown at Big Sky" Robbie Robertson
0118 "The Sky is Crying" Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
0122 "The Whole Night Sky" Bruce Cockburn
0126 echoey Wolverine ID


0128 DDJ on the mic, says he's going to keep playing
0129 "Sea of Joy" Blind Faith
0134 DDJ on the mic, a brief bit of "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" by Steely Dan played but was cut off. DDJ saying he's not organized but that's OK. Will get to HFU in a bit.
0135 "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" Steely Dan
0139 Pro mushroom parody ad.
0140 DDJ on the mic. Song ID. Station ID into "Dancing Barefoot" Patti Smith Group
0144 DDJ on the mic. Sounds like he's still trying to figure out his setup. Song and Station ID.
0145 "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" James Taylor
0148 parody ad, having a harder time telling what it's supposed to be for. DDJ on the mic. Song ID. HFU shoutouts. (Hiya DDJ!)
0150 WWDR ID into "Saved By Zero" The Fixx
0154 parody ad for cookies that won't melt in your mouth or your hand. DDJ on the mic.
0155 "Pretty" The Cranberries
0157 DDJ on the mic. Looking for a request, found it.
0158 "Little Black Dress" Donnie Iris
0203 DD on the mic, taking requests
0204 "Angel Spread Your Wings" Danny O'Keefe
0207 parody ad for Dead Cat Soap. DDJ on the mic.
0208 WDDR ID into "Heaven" Lost Lonely Boys
0212 DDJ on the mic, my request not on line. Less than halfway through the bottle. My substitute is....
0213 "The Hissing of Summer Leaves" Joni Mitchell. Yeah, this is good. Thanks DDJ!
0218 "Down To Zero" Joan Armatrading. I was out of the room for a couple of minutes and probably missed DDJ on the mic.
0220 DDJ on the mic. Joan Armatrading is one of his favorites. New people on the HFU post to shout out.
0221 Started playing Elvis singing some song (probably "Steamroller", but DDJ stopped it, laughing.
0222 "Steamroller" James Taylor
0225 DDJ briefly on the mic, into "White Lies" Grin & Nils Lofgren
0229 parody ad for patio art.
0230 DDJ on the mic, WDDR station ID. Someone wants an SSTV but he doesn't have any set up. It's an off the cuff show. Hello to Dr. Strangelove. Another request has been made.
0231 "Into The Mystic" Van Morrison
0235 DDJ on the mic.
0236 "40,000 Headman" Traffic
0239 DDJ on the mic, song ID. He forgot to check for requests so he's playing the next track on his list.
0240 "I've Been Waiting For You" Neil Young
0242 DDJ back, has a request for Cranberries but doesn't have the specific song. Can't find it on youtube either, maybe song title is wrong?
0243 Going to pick the "obvious one." "Go ahead and laugh because I already played it." WDDR ID into "Pretty" Cranberries.
0246 DDJ on the mic. Turns out that that's the song Davep wanted to hear.
0247 WDDR ID into "Everyday I Write The Book" Elvis Costello & the Attractions
0251 parody ad for US Plus. "We own the idea of America."
0252 DDJ on the mic, song ID. another request coming up
0253 "You Know Everything" The Clarks
0255 Bear Whiz Beer ad.
0256 DDJ on the mic.
0257 pause. Then "Stoned Soul Picnic" Laura Nyro played
0301 DDJ on the mic.
0302 "Black Water" Doobie Brothers
0306 DDR on the mic. The old email address I asked about is NOT him. (I didn't think it was, but thanks.) DDJ has no contact info.
0307 thanks to me for posting. You're welcome!
0308 "Born Under a Bad Sign" Albert King
0312 DDJ on the mic. PghScanner has been putting in requests. "This better be fucking good for five minutes long!"
0312 "Lost in America" Gathering Field
0318 DDJ on the mic. HFU shoutout?
0319 ad for something, shazam says it's Firesign Theater "The Ralph Spoilsport Mantrum."
0320 DDJ on the mic. "Like The Weather" 10,000 Maniacs
0324 DDJ on the mic. There's no way he's going to ignore my request. (LOL)
0325 "This better be good!" (It is, thanks!) "Velvet Roof" Buffalo Tom
0330 DDJ on the mic. It was a bit off his laid back hippie style. True, that. Thanks for playing it.
0331 "Start Me Up" Rolling Stones
0334 parody ad for old 60s music. Announcer ID'd as Eric Burdon. (Yeah, sure!)
0335 DDJ on the mic.
0337 "Party Down the Hall" The Stone Coyotes
0341 DDJ on the mic.
0343 "Young Americans" David Bowie

I'm starting to get tired. Don't think I'll log any more songs or DJ bits. Thanks for the show, and I'll try to think of something more hippie to request next time. (Maybe some Marvin Gaye would be cool. Your song choice.)

0433 still listening. I was pleased to hear that Dinosaur Jr track - haven't heard it in a long time, so thanks aquabat for requesting it. Also thanks to whomever requested Devo's "Freedom of Choice," playing right now.

0501 SSTV



0514 off. Thanks DDJ!
0515 oops, a song just came on. Not sure if it's still WDDR?

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Mix Radio International 6964 USB 0118 UTC 07 JUL 2018

« on: July 07, 2018, 0124 UTC »

Brief music, strong signal, but quickly QRT.

EDIT Back on, heard automated YL voice say "hello MDK2" at 0226. Hello to you too!

0237 YL voice thanks listeners. You're welcome and thanks for the show. Music signal is a little rough, but the YL voice comes through clean and clear.

0250 SSTV, Scottie 2 mode



0251 more music

0303 SSTV (for some reason MMSSTV didn't trigger - it appears to be an unusual mode and I couldn't figure out which one it is)

0328 Off, thanks for the show

648

North American Shortwave Pirate / King Kong Radio 6928 from 6927 from 6925 USB 0117 UTC 7 July 2018

« on: July 07, 2018, 0117 UTC »

0117 Tuning into a decent SIO 333 signal, Aerosmith "Walk This Way"
0118 suddenly QSY'd to 6927
0119 another QSY, to 6928
0120 "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" AC/DC
0124 new song, mostly just a drum beat, shazam not recognizing it, kind of clubby.
0128 King Kong Radio ID (OM speaking very slowly like he's wigged out on quaaludes, into
0129 "Cool Kids" Echosmith
0132 King Kong ID
0133 "I Feel The Earth Move" Carole King
0136 King Kong ID into "Ares" Digital Terrorists
0139 "Cicle 6" Von
0143 King Kong ID
0144 SSTV
0146 off

Thanks for the show!



0315 Just noticed this was on. Now on 6927 USB. Heavy metal with guitar solo. I think it's "Whiplash" by Metallica
0316 King Kong Radio ID. Metallica live, "Seek and Destroy"
0324 King Kong ID over music that's off the frequency a bit - QRM from a bad actor?
0325 new song started, but then signal went QRT. That other signal also gone

649

Spy Numbers / V24, 6215 AM, 05 JUL 2018, 1500 UTC

« on: July 05, 2018, 1510 UTC »

Copied via "soy sauce" kiwi SDR in Japan, although a noisy copy was also noted at Token's kiwi SDR in the Mojave. I had a carrier and some trace audio under the noise at my own QTH, not bad considering that the summer solstice was just two weeks ago. But Japan had the best rx. Still using the same intro song that this frequency has used for the past two years. Message lasted until 1509, QRT seconds later.

650

Spy Numbers / HM01 log, July 2018

« on: July 01, 2018, 1632 UTC »

To see what this is all about, go here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32334.0.html

All transmissions received in Denver, CO, USA using an SDRplay RSP2pro and a W6LVP active loop antenna

Date (DDMMYYYY):   Numbers:    File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
01/07/2018              03268         20070326.txt *         11435   1600
                               15381         12821538.txt
                               10707         78201070.txt *
                               36366         34203636.txt *
                               17002         15621700.txt *
                               40351         50844035.txt
* First transmitted in June 2018. None of these are new as of 01 July.
12821538.txt appears to be in unencrypted Chinese. 50844035.txt in encrypted per usual practice.

02/07/2018              03269         repeat                      11435   1600
                               15381         repeat
                               12281         78421228.txt
                               36367         repeat
                               17003         repeat
                               40351         repeat
New file appears to be unencrypted Chinese.

03/07/2018              07481         00520748.txt           11435   1600
                               15382         repeat
                               12281         repeat
                               36368         repeat
                               17004         repeat
                               40352         repeat
Tuned in at 15:57, strong carrier. But no audio until 16:16:25, when the last 15~ seconds of the sixth RDFT file was transmitted. It's typical for HM01 to "join the broadcast already in progress" when it starts late.

04/07/2018              07481         repeat                      11435   1600
                               15383         repeat
                               12282         repeat
                               51681         50005168.f1c
                               17005         repeat
                               40353         repeat

05/07/2018              07482         repeat                      11435   1600
                               15384         repeat
                               12283         repeat
                               51681         repeat
                               17006         repeat
                               40354         repeat

06/07/2018              07483         repeat                      11435   1600
                               15385         repeat
                               12284         repeat
                               51682         repeat
                               17007         repeat
                               40355         repeat

Date (DDMMYYYY):   Numbers:    File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
07/07/2018              07484         repeat                      11435   1600
                               15386         repeat
                               12285         repeat
                               51683         repeat
                               17008         repeat
                               40356         repeat

08/07/2018              07485         repeat                      11530   1700
                               15387         repeat
                               12286         repeat
                               51684         repeat
                               20461         48652046.txt**
                               40357         repeat
** Technical problems on all broadcasts copied today. Very weak signal with occasional sporadic moments of HM01 at full strength, which allowed me to hear the number sets and identify a new one, but not copy the RDFT file associated with it. HM01 continued to have troubles throughout the day, with broadcasts entirely missing, possibly not on the air at all for the 0500-1000 set (excepting a carrier without audio, but with significant distortion, for part of the 0500 hour). The file was finally received on 10 July at 0500z.

09/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11462   0500 (10 JUL)
                               60301         52886030.txt
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
No broadcast at 1600 1700 or 1800. I forgot to check for 2100 or 2200 broadcasts, but did see a report that the 2200 broadcast on 10715 was on. This transmission was strong and solid.

10/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60301         repeat
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
REPEAT of 09 July's numbers. Perhaps a one time thing, given the lost transmissions noted above?

11/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60301         repeat
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
REPEAT of 09 July's number sets and files. This is now looking like one of HM01's occasional periods where it repeats for days or even weeks on end.

Date (DDMMYYYY):   Numbers:    File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
12/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60301         repeat
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
REPEAT of 09 July's number sets and files.

13/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60301         repeat
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
REPEAT of 09 July's number sets and files.


14/07/2018              07486         repeat                      11530   1700
                               60301         repeat
                               12287         repeat
                               51685         repeat
                               20461         repeat
                               40358         repeat
REPEAT of 09 July's number sets and files. Very faint signal today, but able to hear the numbers alright.

15/07/2018              07487         repeat                      11530   1700
                               60301         repeat
                               46621         86514662.txt
                               51686         repeat
                               20462         repeat
                               74861         62547486.txt
First new set since 09 July. 86514662.txt appears to be in unencrypted Chinese, but 62547486.txt is encrypted.

16/07/2018              07488         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60302         repeat
                               46621         repeat
                               51687         repeat
                               20463         repeat
                               74861         repeat

17/07/2018              07489         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60303         repeat
                               46622         repeat
                               12041         51551204.txt
                               20464         repeat
                               74862         repeat

Date (DDMMYYYY):   Numbers:    File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
18/07/2018              77001         36227700.f1g           11435   1600
                               60304         repeat
                               46623         repeat
                               12041         repeat
                               20465         repeat
                               74863         repeat


19/07/2018              77001         repeat                      16180   2100
                               60305         repeat
                               46624         repeat
                               12042         repeat
                               20466         repeat
                               74864         repeat

20/07/2018              77002         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60306         repeat
                               46625         repeat
                               12043         repeat
                               20467         repeat
                               74865         repeat

21/07/2018              77003         repeat                      11435   1600
                               60307         repeat
                               46626         repeat
                               12044         repeat
                               20468         repeat
                               74866         repeat

22/07/2018              77004         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80171         47568017.txt
                               46627         repeat
                               12045         repeat
                               32571         08313257.txt
                               74867         repeat

23/07/2018              77005         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80171         repeat
                               38871         38533887.txt
                               12046         repeat
                               32571         repeat
                               75431         13327543.txt

24/07/2018              77006         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80172         repeat
                               38871         repeat
                               12047         repeat
                               32572         repeat
                               75431         repeat

Date (DDMMYYYY):   Numbers:    File name or repeat:  Frequency (kHz) and time(UTC):
25/07/2018              77007         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80173         repeat
                               38872         repeat
                               25541         40752554.txt
                               32573         repeat
                               75432         repeat


26/07/2018              68281         48676828.txt           16180   2100
                               80174         repeat
                               38873         repeat
                               25541         repeat
                               32574         repeat
                               75433         repeat

27/07/2018              68281         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80175         repeat
                               38874         repeat
                               25542         repeat
                               32575         repeat
                               75434         repeat

28/07/2018              68282         repeat                      11435   1600
                               80176         repeat
                               38875         repeat
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651

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6925 to 6927 USB 0158 UTC 01 JUL 2018

« on: July 01, 2018, 0158 UTC »

0158 "Sink The Pink" AC/DC, fairly good signal. Thanks for the show!
0202 "Goodbye and Good Riddance to Bad Luck" AC/DC
0205 CNR ID into "If You Dare" AC/DC
0208 "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" AC/DC
0212 "Bodies" Drowning Pool
0216 off, or on a break

0234 back on the air, "Sinner" Drowning Pool
0235 "Tear Away" Drowning Pool
0239 "Pity" Drowning Pool
0242 "Told You So" Drowning Pool
0245 "The Rough Side of Town" Organized Konfusion
0250 "Rhymin' Wit the African Symphony" Zimbabwe Legit
0254 CNR ID into "Tell Her Again" Sterling Simms Feat. Meek Mill
0258 "Vote With a Bullet" Corrosion of Conformity
0301 "You Know What You Are" Ministry
0306 "The Hand That Feeds" Nine Inch Nails
0309 "Monosyllabic Girl" NOFX
0310 off

0322 QSY to 6927 USB, "Best God In Show" NOFX
0326 "We Called It America" NOFX
0328 "The Cause" NOFX
0331 CNR ID into "All Outta Angst" NOFX
0333 "Franco Un-American" NOFX
0336 "The Idiots Are Taking Over" NOFX
0339 "Strength Beyond Strength" Pantera
0343 "Right to Nothing" Prong
0346 "Clever Name Radio Unknown" x2, into "Ship of Fools" Robert Plant
0350 "Clever Name Radio Unknown times two" x2, then off

652

10/11 meters / 11m is hopping.

« on: June 30, 2018, 1606 UTC »

6/30/18, 1605 UTC, as copied from Denver. Too much happening to know what's coming from where, but someone from Tampa FL is on 27.185 (cb channel 19).

653

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6953 USB 0402 UTC 30 JUN 2018

« on: June 30, 2018, 0403 UTC »

Just noticed this, not sure how long it's been on. (DAY AFTER EDIT - I had programmed SDRuno to record 0100-0400 UTC. Nothing was on this frequency at the very end of the recording, so 0400 is the earliest it could have started.) Most likely CNR based on signal, frequency, and music selection. Thanks for the show!
0418 "I Fink U Freeky" Die Antwoord
0422 SSTV (was late getting a decoder started)


0424 Off

****** Thanks for catching the ID, Chris!

654

Shortwave Broadcast / Rádio Nacional Amazônia, 11780 AM, 27 JUN 2018, 1620 UTC

« on: June 27, 2018, 1650 UTC »

Noticed this while skimming 25m, station ID almost right off the bat. OM announcer (the one with the booming baritone voice, I think he's been there for a long time) and YL, with occasional other OM and bits of music scattered throughout. This is very unusual for me to copy anything from South America at this time of day. I can't recall ever hearing it this early in 2016, when the sunspots were more plentiful and they hadn't yet suffered the transmitter fire from which they're still recovering. (Of course, I was using a random wire and Satellit 750 then.)

Signal quality has been variable, from a brief S9+ peak around 1630 to JBA as it is as of this writing (1649z). But free of interference and pretty quiet.

EDIT: there was another brief peak at 1659z: https://youtu.be/YfqQBj8fJes

655

Shortwave Broadcast / Radio France Internationale in Hausa, 13690 AM, 25 JUN 2018, 1625 UTC

« on: June 25, 2018, 1630 UTC »

Issoudun tx.

Interesting propagation today. This broadcast typically isn't copyable for me, but today it's a respectable SIO of about 222. By contrast, Radio Saudi on 13710, which is often 333 or better, is about 111.

656

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6933 from 6927 USB 0255 25 JUN 2018

« on: June 25, 2018, 0255 UTC »

0255 groovy tune. Then automated YL voice said something, and it went QRT.

657

North American Shortwave Pirate / Clever Name Radio 6933 USB 0243 UTC 24 JUN 2018

« on: June 24, 2018, 0243 UTC »

0243 "Piano Man" Billy Joel, nice signal
0244 "Movin' Out" Billy Joel
0253 SSTV


0255 SSTV


0300 SSTV


Back on the air around 0400. Alice In Chains "Check My Brain" at 0404. Followed by some kind of techno track with Public Enemy's "Bring tha Noise" sampled throughout.
0413 CNR ID into new track
0419 CRN ID
0420 off

658

Spy Numbers / V24, 4900 kHz, 23 JUN 2018, 1530 UTC

« on: June 23, 2018, 1532 UTC »

Listening via kiwi SDR "soy sauce" in Chiba, Japan, where V24 is right on the same frequency as Voice of Straight. Rapid fluttering of Voice of Strait signal which may be due to multipath propagation. V24 is still playing the same song that they use for this time and frequency, so ID is established.
Short message, ended at 1538. The flutter on Voice of Strait ended when V24's carrier went QRT.

659

North American Shortwave Pirate / UNID 6925 USB 0209 17 JUN 2018

« on: June 17, 2018, 0211 UTC »

0209 "Karma Chameleon" Culture Club, weak signal
0239 hearing OM speaking but too weak to understand what's being said

660

Shortwave Broadcast / WINB in DRM, 15670 kHz, 13 JUN 2018, 1430-1515 UTC

« on: June 13, 2018, 1518 UTC »

I guess this has been online for nearly a month, if the Eibi listing is accurate, but I kind of stumbled upon this. Apparently targeting Europe and listed as a "test," although its transmission from Red Lion suggests that they have installed a DRM transmitter and would probably need to make use of it beyond the test phase. I got a few seconds of audio here and there. Reportedly targeting Europe, bearing unknown, but my QTH bears 280° from Red Lion, so there's that. Dream says the bitrate is only 8.28 kbps, compared to Radio Romania Int'l which is 17.00.